The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-04-07
SCHOOL EXAMINERS QUESTIONS.
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April 3.

Result Of the 1lsssine - SATURDAY,
April ..
enAHNAa.
/. What is the difference In meaning
in the two following sentences II
feel bad" and ~ feel badly"
2. He taught me Arithmetic. Parse
me and Arithmetic.
8. What is the best definition of the
term predicate "a II IL cOmmOnly em.
plOyed?
4. ITO die,--to steep;-To sleep! per.
chance to dream" Parse the words
italicized.
8. Give the plural possessive of
mouse, sheep. Mr.. Bro'on, aud Jdther-in-
8. Should the verb be singular or
plural when stdtisftcs is the subject?
z. Which is correct, Set dOtpn or cit
dotOn?
8. Correct the following: The hen
hawk caught hen and killed her on
her own nest.
9. Parse the italicized words in the
following: Why restless, why cast
do,0n, my soul !?
10 Diagram:
| ''a g ~ Let us know,
Our indiscretiOn sometimes serves US
well,
When our deep plots do pail: and that
should teach us
| There's q divinity that shapes our ends,
Rough. hew them how we will"
ARITHMETIc.
/. A fox has 120 rtls. the start of n
hound. If the hound runs 30 rtis.
while the fox runs 26, how far will the
hound run before he overtakes the
fox?
2. A number is divisibe by 8 when
the three right hand terms are ciphers,
Or when the number expressed by them
IL divisibie by 8. Why?
3. II cubic foot of iron were form.
ed into u bar inches square, without
waste, what would be it's length?
| 4. The interest on the present worth
of certain sum for yr. mo. at per
cent Ia $l6O. What IL the sum?
5. What sum must you invest In U.
3. 6's at ll2L. to secure an annual In.
come Of $575.7O?
Q. Why do multiply the difference
of time by Is when find the difference
of longitude?
Z. A merchant deducts 20 per cent.
from the marked price of bis goods and
still makes profit Of 10 per cent. At
marked:
= A merchant bought a certain
number OF yards of cloth ut 81 so per
yard. He sold 2 8 of the Cloth ut rs per
cent. profit, and on the sale of the re-.
mainder lie lost SIS. If his total lose
was equal to s per cent, find the num-
Der OF yards.
j 8. How many pounds of coffee at "a
cents must u merchant mix with
pounds ut SO cts. that he inny sell the
mixture at 40 cents aud gain 33h per
cent?
!, 10. BY discOunting u note ut IL per
cent. per annum, get 20 per cent. pei
annuIn inter est how long does the note
run?
; l. Name the tributaries Of the Mis-.
, sssippi In their order, beginning ut it,
mouth.
2. Define dew point and give the
law which governs ail precipitxtiUns.
3. Name the Middle States and
bound the largest.
4. In what does geography differ
from geology?
6. Give latitude and longitude Of
Rome, st. Petersburg, Denv Lima
and Mexico.
| 6, Name the "Five Great Powers''
If Europe and tell how each is govern.
ed.
Z. Give the local names of the
Andes aud describe each.
8. What would be the width OF the
Temperate ZDnes, II the Inclination Of
the earth's axis was % degrees?
8. On what bodies Of water would
YOU sail in going from Madras to TOu.
on?
TO- Name the four principal islands
Of Japan and give capital Of Empire.
| HISTORY.
l. When was the Weather Depart.
ment established? Write five lines
concerning it?
2. What was the Tenure of Office
Bill? The Specie Resumption Act?
8 What three cities have been seats
uf the Federal Government?
4 What was the policy Of Wsshing.
toms government IN money matters
France during the Revolution
Maryland.
Z. When, and where was the first *.
ample Of written constitution among
the cOlonies?
8. When and by whom was the set
tlement Of New Haven. made? What
was peculiar about It's government
8. Sum up the effects Of the Civil
| Wsr ut home and abroad.
| 10. What settlements were In l648
designated a. the United Colonies Of
New England?
THEORY AND PRACTICE.
/. How do yon deal with dull pupils ?
With the most valuable intellects?
2. Mention some Of the most serious
difficulties you have In managing your
school.
8. Describe model teacher.
4. Give the programme Of day In
your school, showing exercises aud the
time spent In each.
s. What is required Of q teacher dur
ing recitation
8. Tell how you keep order in the
school room
Z. How do you regulate whispering ?
49,. .: How s..,s..s. 2" you Interest parents IN
Q. How long have You been engaged
In teaching?
10. State the responsibilities Of the
teacher.
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